Benches for Whom?

Are public amenities and spaces supposed to be used?

I’ve been mulling over this piece for awhile, and honestly was hesitant to write it, because, like talking about urban crime, it can open up a lot of cans of worms. But it’s something you have to think about if you write or think about urban design, public space, and the public realm.

Not far from our home is the Hunter’s Woods Village Center, one of Res…